Northampton School Board President Renamed To Iu-20 Board Of Directors

April 24, 1986|by SONIA CSENCSITS, The Morning Call

The Northampton Area School Board on Monday reappointed board president Larry Kemmerer to a three-year term on the Colonial Northampton Intermediate Unit 20 board of directors.

Following a discussion on the guidance department and course selection, Tom Ortwein, junior high principal, was asked to report next month on the work done to alleviate concerns about student placement.

Board members Richard Heberling and Robert Nyce questioned the course selection process, especially the one for ninth graders.

Heberling said the students had to return course selections the day after they were brought home and he said he did not believe enough time was given to the students to make selections.

Nyce said there should be assistance provided to steer students into the proper course sequence. He said the book given toassist with selection was a good one and had information dealing with descriptions, but there was no information on sequence which he felt should be included.

Senior High Principal Frank Kovacs said there is course flexibility and that students are not told they must take a particular course.

Ortwein said students are given information on course selection prior to the selection date. And he said such information will be shared with parents in May on parents night.

Nyce said teachers should contribute to the course selection process by telling students the next step in course progression, particularly in mathematics and science.

Christopher Raab, a junior high student, was given permission to proceed with his Eagle Scout project to erect a War Memorial at Lehigh Township School.

The Northampton Rotary Club was given permission to install a bus shelter on school district property at 24th and Main streets.

Arnold R. Cook of the Bethlehem Area School District, and Karl A. Stackhouse of the Pen Argyl School District, were re-elected to the Northampton County Area Community College board and Robert R. Fehnel of the Wilson Area school District, and Richard Streeter of the Easton Area School District were elected.